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Discovering the Big Bang
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In 1923, Edwin Hubble began the manual process of photographing the Andromeda Nebula.
How Far Are the Stars?
4:44
How a New York property boom led to the discovery of the distance to the stars.
Polybius Square
1:42
Polybius invents a code so words can be exchanged between battalions freely.
The Ultimate Rocket Fuel
2:27
Jim Al-Khalili demonstrates why hydrogen is the ultimate rocket fuel.
Hollywood Icon Hedy Lamarr
2:56
Hedy Lamarr invents a way to control torpedoes remotely.
The Rocket Equation
2:29
Franklin Chang-Diaz demonstrates the energy required to launch a rocket into space.
The First Long Distance Test Drive
2:48
In 1886 Karl Benz has his patent accepted for what is regarded as the first automobile.
A Chicago Slaughterhouse
3:23
In 1909, the Model T’s first year of production, Henry Ford sells over 10,000 cars.
Abass Ibn Firnas
2:53
Legend has it Ibn Firnas jumped from a cliff with feathers attached to his arms and legs.
Leonardo da Vinci
2:46
A legendary artist studies the bodies of flying animals in extraordinary detail.
Glass - A New Wonder Material
4:09
Learn how clear glass was born - and gave us spectacles almost 800 years ago.
Robots That Think for Themselves
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How military robots let the charge towards autonomous machines.
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